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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARNES | 032.03 | |||
| FAIR CROSS ANA | [Continued from page 37] were overhead hinting that the Cross and other monuments which were found missing had not been transported so far. There has been found a document, which apparently leads to the proper Origin of this name and is of the following tenor: Kelso. 22d July 1712. The whilk day John Penman officer in Broxbarony received ane halbert in order as ane of His Grace the Duke of Roxburgh's Officer to attend in St. James's fair and in all Courts holden in Broxbarony or Faircross in testimony where of the said John Penman signed these [present] From this formal recognition of the Baron Officer it appears, that a village or suburb. of FairCross existed in the vicinity of Brox-law and St James's Green where the fairs were held; although there is not a vestige of such a place remaining yet it can with good reason by suppose to have existed in the vicinity of this Ana or Island which thus obtained its name. |
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were overhead hinting that the Cross and other monuments which were found missing had not been transported so far.
There has been found a document, which apparently leads to the proper Origin of this name and is of the following tenor:
Kelso. 22d. July 1712. The whilk day John Penman officer in Broxbarony received ane halbert in order as ane of His Grace the Duke of Roxburgh's Officer to Attend in St. James's fair and in all Courts holden in Broxbarony or Faircross in testimony where of the said John Penman signed these presen[]
From this formal recognition of the Baron Officer it appears, that a village or suburb. of FairCross existed in the vicinity of Broxlaw and St James's Green where the fairs were held; although there is not a vestige of such a place remaining yet it can with good reason by suppose to have existed in the vicinity of this Ana or Island which thus obtained its name.
Ordnance Survey - Roxburgh county, OS Name Books - Roxburgh county - Volume 22 - Parish of Kelso, OS1/29/22
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Kelso.
Ordnance Survey - Roxburgh county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Roxburgh, which is in the south east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.